1970s books assigned in 8th grade

US schools assign 17 books written in the 1970s to 8th grade students, across 5 states, spanning 870L–920L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
17
Written
1970–1979
Lexile range
870L–920L
States assigning
5

The list — 1970s, 8th grade

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Most-assigned 1970s authors in 8th grade

Laurence Yep (2) · Stella Pevsner · Eve Bunting · Mildred D. Taylor · Jane Yolen · Walter Dean Myers

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Common questions

How many 1970s books are assigned in 8th grade?
17 books written between 1970 and 1979 appear on 8th grade reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.
What Lexile range do these 1970s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 1970s titles assigned in 8th grade run from 870L to 920L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.
Are these assigned nationally or in a few states?
5 states assign at least one 1970s title at 8th grade in the lists tracked here, so this is a broad pattern rather than a single state's canon. Per-state lists are on each state page.

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